anyone know where to buy selvage denim fabric?

[adsurgo]

i need some in bulk. i have my own design studio im starting up. i already got some nice hoodies and shirts and shit but i just started working on denim and itd be nice if someone could hook me up with a supplier for some nice dry selvage fabric.

[minya]

Somehow I think this is one of those things where the answer is "if you have to ask..."

[adsurgo]

well in america i dont know of any place where i can buy some. im not even sure if any is still made here. i know where to get premium denim fabric in bulk but not selvage. i figure some of these people are in other countries so maybe someone could let me know.

[minya]

There are several factories in Japan that produce selvage denim, and I know ringring knows the URLs of a few, but I'm betting it's pretty difficult to set up a buying account with them. But I could be wrong.

[adsurgo]

i have a tax id number.

[minya]

Well, that's a good start. Read the "selvage denim" thread -- in it, ringring posts links to lots of selvage denim producers in Japan.

[adsurgo]

allright. thanks man.

[minya]

And if you do happen to get your hands on some selvage denim, make sure you give us Superfuturers an advance look at what you're making.

What are your hoodies like?

[adsurgo]

i failed to find the links in that thread.

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And if you do happen to get your hands on some selvage denim, make sure you give us Superfuturers an advance look at what you're making.

What are your hoodies like?

--- Original message by minya on Sep 8, 2005 09:57 PM

ill take pictures when everything is done. i got 3 very original designs commin out. i dont just mean by the print either. the constructions are awesome, i cant believe the ideas came from my head. i gotta burn the emulsion for one more print and on one of the hoodies i still gotta get some more fabric to finish. after that i should be good to take pictures and maybe hook a few people up for a small price.

[minya]

OK, found it:

http://www.kurabo.co.jp/

http://www.kaihara-denim.com/en-index-r.htm

http://www.nisshinbo.co.jp/

For this, make sure to give me early bird specials on those hoodies..

[adsurgo]

allright haha. thanks alor btw.

[juxtaposed]

you also might wanna check orta anadolu in turkey, or some italian mills (sure ringring knows them all) . but as far as i understood you have to order lots of bulk. its not that easy. you cant get a small run of fabric. they sell in yards BTW. and also if you wanna order already cut&sewn jeans, then you gotta know that roughly 100 pairs are made as trial pairs. for diff. washes etc. so they basically throw them away. you have to put that in your calculation. thats what i read in those threads. i dont know much more than that..

[andewhall]

Check out italdenim.com

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you also might wanna check orta anadolu in turkey, or some italian mills (sure ringring knows them all) . but as far as i understood you have to order lots of bulk. its not that easy. you cant get a small run of fabric. they sell in yards BTW. and also if you wanna order already cut&sewn jeans, then you gotta know that roughly 100 pairs are made as trial pairs. for diff. washes etc. so they basically throw them away. you have to put that in your calculation. thats what i read in those threads. i dont know much more than that..

--- Original message by juxtaposed on Sep 9, 2005 03:14 AM

yeah i understand. i got the money. im looking to start an actual business, so i am gonna need as much as possible. my girlfriend will be finishing up in drexel for graphic design soon and when i graduate im gonna take business courses. i wanna get my shit together ASAP so i dont gotta do much schooling.

[xxbeast]

pm me, maybe we can collab. i'm looking to do the same thing.

X

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for some reason i cant om you.